Battlefield Earth: Part Duh

surfinmuse · 07-01-2005, 02:44 PM

You know, I have to admit that I really enjoyed it as plot-riddled-with-problems-and-writers-conveniences-yet-visually-fun-to-watch cinema fare. Not a fan of Tom Cruise either, and the relationship-writing (and acting, for that matter, though I think Dakota Fanning is OK) is TV-MOW at best.

I don't mean to undermine all the reasons cited by people (critics and viewers alike) who don't like it. In fact, I agree with most of it. And yet, I'll still say that a good time was had by all in a darkened theatre. In Tom's words, "this is great fun cinema, isn't it?"

I would stop short of the glowing (and at times cloying OpEd piece about Spielbergian career introspective) L.A. Times review , but I agree with the sentiment of "good fun cinema."

Guess this is a bit of a thread-derail, by POV if not topic. So... back to the reguarly-scheduled program. As you were...

07-01-2005, 02:44 PM	#1
surfinmuse Mind the Gap Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 123	You know, I have to admit that I really enjoyed it as plot-riddled-with-problems-and-writers-conveniences-yet-visually-fun-to-watch cinema fare. Not a fan of Tom Cruise either, and the relationship-writing (and acting, for that matter, though I think Dakota Fanning is OK) is TV-MOW at best. I don't mean to undermine all the reasons cited by people (critics and viewers alike) who don't like it. In fact, I agree with most of it. And yet, I'll still say that a good time was had by all in a darkened theatre. In Tom's words, "this is great fun cinema, isn't it?" I would stop short of the glowing (and at times cloying OpEd piece about Spielbergian career introspective) L.A. Times review , but I agree with the sentiment of "good fun cinema." Guess this is a bit of a thread-derail, by POV if not topic. So... back to the reguarly-scheduled program. As you were...
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